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| Hi, I am wondering what you think the maximum size a musky can grow?
In my opinion, they could hypothetically grow to 85 inches in length. This would put them in the 80 lbs range. A musky this large would be rare, but not impossible!~
Thank you in advance,
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| Dear God,
Please make winter end.
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | WOWEZER !
You need to READ the thread about the world record,..... That should keep ya out of trouble for at least a day.
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Location: Des Moines IA | Well, the Lake county Sheriff told us there's a 72 incher in Lake Catherine in northern Illinois. So I'm guessing 85 is attainable.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | coupla tons, a least. To be perfectly honest, they get as big as John says they can get. photo attached.... |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | And people who live on the 320 acre lake by me say that the DNR took a 75"er out of the lake and put it into another bigger one. It was causing too much ruckus on the little lakes eating all the dogs of the residents. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | LMAO! |
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | edalz - 2/1/2011 5:07 PM
Dear God,
Please make winter end.
Thanks
I second that, can i get an AMEN?!?! |
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| While its not the biggest out there I have heard second and third hand of the Minnesota state record being netted by the DNR In just about every lake I have musky fished on. |
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Edited by Trophyhunter1958 2/1/2011 7:10 PM
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Location: Eagle River, WI | Apparently they get longer than 90".
I have had numerous tourists tell me that they have had a fish swim under the boat and they could see it on both sides at the same time. The boat always has at least a 90" beam. Thank god for tourists, they humble us all. |
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| I have seen some dandies some I thought were over 60' but after they took a second look I now that they were a mid 50" fish. one on the other hand was bigger and I was not the only one to see it IT was a surf board.
ps. if they get as much food and drink as me they will all be, what we call heathly
Top h20 you sure like to stir the pot. I like that so sharpen your spoon
Yes the windsor is on
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| If only Cliff Clavin could weigh in on the matter. "Well Sammy, it's a little known fact that the, uh, Esox Masquinongy can reach magnaminous proportions of...." |
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Location: oswego, il | I know they get big enough to almost pull you in on the chip. 85 at least. |
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| paging Drs. Casselman and Crossman...please report to this thread STAT! Theoretically female muskellunge can grow to 68 inches and 73.5 pounds. Casselman and Crossman. 1999 Cleithrum Project Bookle |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | I know there's several 72" fish in LSC! I love when the bass guys tell me they see "six footers" all the time while bass fishing, so I know they're out there. But I must say one time a bass fisherman and his son were at the ramp and asked me if I was guiding because they said they want to actually target muskie because they caught a "50" that day on bass gear and wanted to catch bigger. I kinda doubted it, as they were pretty goofy looking and acting, but I played along and asked if they got a pic. They did, and lo and behold, they had a pic of a fish that had to go 52-54" I said, "um yeah, that's a nice fish ya got there." Came on a firetiger Rat-L-Trap on 8 lb test with no leader....that's how it goes.
So I say, 72" because so many people here see them all the time. |
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| Come on "Max Size" SharkFirst is the forum board you are looking for.
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| How much they can legitimately grow in the wild
or how much they can grow in a taxidermist's studio?
In the wild with the right genes, who knows.
In a taxidermist's studio with a plump couch full of suitable stuffing?
I think we all know... |
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| When I worked at the bait shop, guys would tell me about 60 inchers they fought for an hour and got to the boat that ate their walleye in Mendota...
So I guess if they get that big where they dont even stock them, and the size limit is only 36 there......
There must be an 80lb 85incher somewhere...
Probably in the Vermilion thats has 2 Ls... wherever that is..?
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| Anybody that hangs aroung this sport for long, knows that the one and only question that is usually asked of the musky angler is, "What's the biggest musky you ever caught?" Minnesota folks like to say, "near 60" because with the quality of the Vikings play and their 48" size limit, that's all they got. Wisconsin guys penalized with a state-wide 36" limit won't lie quite as badly (plus we have the Packers) and will likely claim, "Low 50's." FIB's carry the weight of the collapsing Bears, folding Cubbies and really tiny fishery so they might only lie their way up to 44 inches. They are more likely to brag about how many other anglers they cut off getting to the spot. So, recognizing that this is more about BS than it is about fact, and the fact that this is WINTERNET when all the guys are really well endowed.....I'd say a musky will get to 72 inches and I will be the one to catch it perch fishing in Sturgeon Bay waiting for the musky season to open. Naturally, I will be using 80 pound braid as I do for all the early pan fishing season. Marty Forman |
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| Not big enough |
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| I think the max size of a muskie depends on who you are hanging around, and how many drinks everyone has in them. |
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| So I say that the Yeti exists, "because so many people here see them all the time."
People "see" what they want to see (or 'think' they see) without the ability to confirm it. |
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | OK, I'll be serious here.
By all factual accounts, (not Hayward WI, related), it appears that the maximum size for an indivual Muskie depends on genetics, environment, food sources, and longevitiy. Based on verified fish that have been caught, (as in not Hayward) it appears that the largest Muskies can grow into the upper 50 inch range and some can hit the 60 inch mark.
Weight-wise, it appears that the largest Muskies can grow to be over 50 lbs with some hitting the mid-50 lb and a few Muskies, given ideal conditions, may hit the 60 lb mark. That is if one looks at only verified Muskies and not the supposed record fish of years gone by.
I believe that we are now seeing the maximum or near maximum Muskie size being reached on waters like Green Bay, St. Lawrance, Mille Lacs, Georgian Bay and the big V. |
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Location: Germantown, WI | My guess is with so much catch/release, you will have someone catch a fish up to maybe 64" and low 60-some pounds in the next 10 years |
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | Yeah, it seems possible with catch and release that a Muskie could grow up to 64 inches and the low 60 lb class.
Its fun to think about really huge Muskies, but then reality sets in when one gets on the water and one is happy to catch a mid-40 incher. I find that my hopes and expectations are always higher in the winter than in the summer. 
I have to admit that I have been chasing a really big Muskie on Minnetonka the past few years. It is far larger than anything I have ever caught or seen. Due to her sudden ways of showing herself, usually right at boatside and out of nowhere, I have begun to carry toliet paper and a few clean clothing items in the boat - just in case. I doubt she is anywhere near a WR, but she might exceed the current MN state record. There certainly are big fish around and one never knows what will happen on any given cast. Makes it all fun, eh? |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Guest - 2/2/2011 11:16 AM So I say that the Yeti exists, "because so many people here see them all the time." People "see" what they want to see (or 'think' they see) without the ability to confirm it. I see you're just as serious as I was in my post. I think alot of it for non-muskie fishermen is just good old fashioned, not knowing how to judge fish. They catch 16-20" smallies all day and then see a 44" muskie and it looks immense and it's easier to say "five footer" or "six footer" than it is for them to say "50 inch class fish" or even know what one looks like boatside. But I still say 72" because all of the guys at the boat ramp can't be wrong! LOL |
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| Junkman - 2/2/2011 9:02 AM
So, recognizing that this is more about BS than it is about fact, and the fact that this is WINTERNET when all the guys are really well endowed.....I'd say a musky will get to 72 inches and I will be the one to catch it perch fishing in Sturgeon Bay waiting for the musky season to open. Naturally, I will be using 80 pound braid as I do for all the early pan fishing season. Marty Forman
Hilarious. Good luck on those panfish. |
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | Junkman - 2/2/2011 9:02 AM
Anybody that hangs aroung this sport for long, knows that the one and only question that is usually asked of the musky angler is, "What's the biggest musky you ever caught?" Minnesota folks like to say, "near 60" because with the quality of the Vikings play and their 48" size limit, that's all they got. Wisconsin guys penalized with a state-wide 36" limit won't lie quite as badly (plus we have the Packers) and will likely claim, "Low 50's." FIB's carry the weight of the collapsing Bears, folding Cubbies and really tiny fishery so they might only lie their way up to 44 inches. They are more likely to brag about how many other anglers they cut off getting to the spot. So, recognizing that this is more about BS than it is about fact, and the fact that this is WINTERNET when all the guys are really well endowed.....I'd say a musky will get to 72 inches and I will be the one to catch it perch fishing in Sturgeon Bay waiting for the musky season to open. Naturally, I will be using 80 pound braid as I do for all the early pan fishing season. Marty Forman
That is some funny stuff! Everyone knows you should use at least 100 pound for the early season pannies. No ultralight stuff here folks!
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